Mushroom Peas Pulav

2 Cups Rice

Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes.

2 Tbsp coconut oil

1 bay leave
4 cloves

4 cardamom
1" cinnamon

Heat oil in a pressure pan, add bay leave, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon and fry for few seconds, until nice aroma comes.

1 Cup Onion, Sliced
4 Green Chilies / dry red chilies

Add onion and chilies and fry for 3 minutes in medium flame.

1 Tsp Ginger, Grated
1 Tsp Garlic, Grated

Add ginger and garlic and fry for 1 more minutes in medium flame.
 

1 Cup Tomato, Chopped

3/4 Tsp Salt

Add tomatoes, salt, fry until tomatoes soften, about 3 minutes in medium flame.

24 Oz Costco mushrooms, Chopped

Add mushrooms, saute until mushroom shrinks, about 5 minutes in medium flame.

1 Cup Peas

1/2 Tsp Garam Masala Powder  

1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1 and 1/2 Tsp Red Chili Powder
2 Tsp Salt

Add peas, turmeric powder, red chili powder, 2 Tsp salt and garam masala powder. mix well and fry for 3 more minutes. If not all the water is evoporated in 3 minutes, increase the heat and wait until all the water evaporates. If you add rice and water before the mushroom water evaporates, you will end up with mushy and not so pulav.

4 Cups Water

Add rice and water, mix well. Increase the heat to high, allow it to boil. Reduce the heat to medium, close the pressure pan DO NOT PUT THE WHISTLE and cook for 10 minutes in medium flame.

Taste Note: Taste AWESOME
Yields: 10 Cups